Tags: Automatic Train Operation

Hitachi Rail, DB Cargo, and Partners Launch Europe’s First Automated Freight Locomotive

Together with DB Cargo and other partners, Hitachi Rail is setting a new benchmark for the future of European rail freight: for the first time, a DB Cargo locomotive has been equipped with state-of-the-art ATO (Automatic Train Operation) and RTO (Remote Train Operation) technology — a milestone on the path toward an automated, connected, and […]

Delhi, Luxemburg, Stuttgart and Hamburg are all reshaping their rail networks with Alstom

What do Delhi, Luxemburg, Stuttgart and Hamburg all have in common? Each of these places are reshaping their rail networks with Alstom’s high-capacity and scalable automatic train operation journeys. Delhi In India, passengers will definitely notice a difference once the nation’s new 160 km/h, 82.5 km rapid rail line between Delhi and Meerut opens. For […]

Rail automation made easy with ALSTOM

Automation is all the rage, but what about rail? How does Automatic Train Operation work, what is it and how does it make trains better? This article will have you speaking in Automatic Train Operation lingo in no time.  What is Automatic Train Operation?  Automatic Train Operation is basically a set of computerised systems that takes control over certain parts of a train. Its similar to an […]